Category: Laptop repair and Service

Contents of this article

How Remove the keyboard

How to remove the Battery pack

How to update the BIOS

HP Stream 11 Pro Notebook

DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE

How to remove Keyboard/top cover

Before removing the disassembling the computer, follow
these steps:1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off
or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the
operating system.2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord
from the computer.3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.

Remove the keyboard/top cover:1. Close the computer.2. Turn the computer upside down with the front toward you.3. Remove the two rear rubber feet (1).4. Remove the two rubber screw covers (2).

5. Remove the eleven Phillips
PM1.9×5.6 screws that secure the keyboard/top cover to the base enclosure.

6. Turn the computer right side
up with the front toward you.

7. Open the computer as far as it will open.8. Lift the front edge (1) of the keyboard/top cover until it
separates from the front edge of the base enclosure.9. Swing the keyboard/top cover (2) up and back until the power
button board cable, TouchPad cable,
battery cable, and keyboard cable are accessible.10. Disconnect the battery cable (3) from the system board.11. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (4) to which
the keyboard cable is attached, and then disconnect the keyboard cable from the
system board.12. Release the ZIF connector (5) to which the power button board
cable is attached, and then disconnect the power button board cable from the
system board.13. Release the ZIF connector (6) to which the TouchPad cable is
attached, and then disconnect the TouchPad cable from the system board.

14. Remove the keyboard/top
cover (7) by sliding it up and forward at an angle.

How to remove TouchPad

Before removing the TouchPad, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off
or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the
operating system.2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord
from the computer.3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.4. Remove the keyboard/top cover
Remove the TouchPad:1. Turn the keyboard/top cover upside down with the front toward you.2. Detach the TouchPad cable (1) from the keyboard/top cover.
(The TouchPad cable is attached to the keyboard/top cover with double-sided
adhesive.)3. Remove the two Phillips PM1.9×2.0 broad head screws (2) that
secure the TouchPad to the keyboard/top cover.4. Release the TouchPad (3) by pressing it through the opening in
the keyboard/top cover.5. Remove the TouchPad (4) and cable.]

How to remove Battery

Before removing the battery, follow these steps:1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off
or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the
operating system.2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord
from the computer.3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.4. Remove the keyboard/top cover
Remove the battery:1. Remove the four Phillips PM1.9×3.3 screws (1) that secure the
battery to the base enclosure.2. Remove the battery (2).

How to update BIOS

1. From the Start screen, type support,
and then select the HP Support Assistant app.2. Click Updates and tune-ups, and then click Check for HP
updates now.3. Follow the on-screen instructions.4. At the download area, follow these steps:a. Identify the most recent BIOS update and compare it to the BIOS
version currently installed on
your computer. If the update is more recent than your BIOS, make a note of the
date, name, or other identifier. You may need this information to locate the update
later, after it has been downloaded to your hard drive.b. Follow the on-screen instructions to download your selection to the
hard drive.
If the update is more recent than your BIOS, make a note of the path to the
location on your hard drive where the BIOS update is downloaded. You will need
to access this path when you are ready to install the update.

BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any
instructions that are revealed on the screen after the download is complete. If
no instructions are revealed, follow these steps:1. From the Start screen, type file, and then select File Explorer.2. Click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is
typically Local Disk (C:).3. Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your
hard drive that contains the update.4. Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). The BIOS installation
begins.5. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.